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LaTeX classes for creating resumes and cover letters

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Employment Documents

LaTeX classes for creating resumes and cover letters.

This repository contains simple classes that can be used to create resumes and cover letters using LaTeX. All classes extend the article class.

Examples

Resume

Cover Letter

*Examples of resume (left) and coverletter (right) using the `resume.cls` and `coverletter.cls` classes.*

resume.cls

Environments

header: contains candidate information; name, address, and contact info

section: separates major sections; previous work experience, technical skills, education

  • 1: section title

subsection: separates minor sections and should be placed within a section; previous jobs, schools attended

  • 1: subsection title
  • [2]: date range that the candidate was active

Commands

divider: text divider; |

name: candidate's name

  • 1: full name

address: candidate's address; a link will be created to Google Maps

  • 1: complete address

contact: information required to get in touch with the candidate; a mailto link will be created for the email address, a link will be created for the website

  • 1: phone number
  • [2]: email address

coverletter.cls

Environments

header: contains candidate and company information; name, address, and contact info

body: contains the body of the letter

Commands

divider: text divider; |

multilinecell: used within header to place information (name, address, etc) on separate lines; place & between multilinecells to split them vertically

name: candidate's name

  • 1: full name

company: company's name

  • 1: company name

address: candidate's and company's address

  • 1: street address
  • [2]: city, province/state, postal/zip

phone: candidate's phone number

  • 1: phone number

email: candidate's email address

  • 1: email address

position: position the candidate is applying for

signature: image of candidate's signature

  • 1: relative path to signature; it is expected to be the width of cover letter (8.5")